If there is a Heaven…
Read, see, or hear the news these days and its enough to depress the most optimistic person. I started thinking about “what if” scenarios happening in our world and it sounded way too much like “give me world peace and everything will be fine”. Then my mind wandered to the utopia that is heaven in most religions; Hence, some of my thoughts on what might make a perfect ‘world’. Don’t take this as a position to challenge my view of religion or spirituality. These are just random ruminations about life without the burdens of society and a body. Here’s what I hope is waiting for everyone…well me at least.
If there is a heaven…I hope Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. meets me at the entrance so we can say the Lord’s Prayer together in his passionate oratory voice
If there is a heaven…I hope there is no judgment
If there is a heaven…I hope there’s music; harps in the morning and bagpipes in the distance saying farewell to each day
If there is a heaven…I hope the nights are filled with a rhythmic silence that makes darkness invisible
If there is a heaven…I hope the colors of the sunset are available for every soul’s canvas to use
If there is a heaven…I hope the afternoon is filled with the innocent laughter of children
If there is a heaven…I hope ice cream tastes exactly the same
If there is a heaven…I hope there are animals, lots of them
If there is a heaven…I hope Forrest Gump, with his simple approach to existence, is a mentor
If there is a heaven…I hope Chivalry is an honorable thing but free from the stigma of superiority or inferiority
If there is a heaven…I hope no one’s voice is louder than another’s
If there is a heaven…I hope there are no Democrats or Republicans; in fact, I pray there are no politics at all
If there is a heaven…I hope there are no borders or boundaries for us to see
If there is a heaven…I hope it’s as cloudy and fluffy as in our fantasies
If there is a heaven…I hope forgiveness comes with out burden or guilt for either party
If there is a heaven…I hope the 4th dimension is as fascinating as it should be
If there is a heaven…I hope we drive on the right instead of the left
If there is a heaven…I hope the sense of sight is replaced by an understanding view of everything
If there is a heaven…I hope the first soul there is still as able as the latest to arrive
If there is a heaven…I hope the fragrance of spring greets every morning breath
If there is a heaven…I hope the curious logic surrounding the existence of man and his relationship to death needs no explanation but rather is just an understanding
Mostly, if there is a heaven…I hope there is a phone line so I can tell my family, “Everything’s gonna be ok”
Read, see, or hear the news these days and its enough to depress the most optimistic person. I started thinking about “what if” scenarios happening in our world and it sounded way too much like “give me world peace and everything will be fine”. Then my mind wandered to the utopia that is heaven in most religions; Hence, some of my thoughts on what might make a perfect ‘world’. Don’t take this as a position to challenge my view of religion or spirituality. These are just random ruminations about life without the burdens of society and a body. Here’s what I hope is waiting for everyone…well me at least.
If there is a heaven…I hope Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. meets me at the entrance so we can say the Lord’s Prayer together in his passionate oratory voice
If there is a heaven…I hope there is no judgment
If there is a heaven…I hope there’s music; harps in the morning and bagpipes in the distance saying farewell to each day
If there is a heaven…I hope the nights are filled with a rhythmic silence that makes darkness invisible
If there is a heaven…I hope the colors of the sunset are available for every soul’s canvas to use
If there is a heaven…I hope the afternoon is filled with the innocent laughter of children
If there is a heaven…I hope ice cream tastes exactly the same
If there is a heaven…I hope there are animals, lots of them
If there is a heaven…I hope Forrest Gump, with his simple approach to existence, is a mentor
If there is a heaven…I hope Chivalry is an honorable thing but free from the stigma of superiority or inferiority
If there is a heaven…I hope no one’s voice is louder than another’s
If there is a heaven…I hope there are no Democrats or Republicans; in fact, I pray there are no politics at all
If there is a heaven…I hope there are no borders or boundaries for us to see
If there is a heaven…I hope it’s as cloudy and fluffy as in our fantasies
If there is a heaven…I hope forgiveness comes with out burden or guilt for either party
If there is a heaven…I hope the 4th dimension is as fascinating as it should be
If there is a heaven…I hope we drive on the right instead of the left
If there is a heaven…I hope the sense of sight is replaced by an understanding view of everything
If there is a heaven…I hope the first soul there is still as able as the latest to arrive
If there is a heaven…I hope the fragrance of spring greets every morning breath
If there is a heaven…I hope the curious logic surrounding the existence of man and his relationship to death needs no explanation but rather is just an understanding
Mostly, if there is a heaven…I hope there is a phone line so I can tell my family, “Everything’s gonna be ok”
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